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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Quickhits

(NBC) After so many poor performances in the airport screening tests, a "top official" at DHS sent an email to airport officials warning them that tests were coming and to watch out for specific people who would be the testers.

(NYTimes) "Guided by American legal advisers, the Iraqi government has canceled a controversial development contract with the Russian company Lukoil for a vast oil field in Iraq’s southern desert, freeing it up for potential international investment in the future." (The Russians are threatening to unforgive $13 billion in debt.)

(AP) The PKK released the 8 Turkish soldiers it was holding a day before Bush is to meet with Erdogan to try and stop the Turkish incursion.

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